New Pics! 56kers watch out!

[Cichlid-Man]

So finally, after much delay....i have some new pics. Just some i shot the first few days they were in the tank. I guess its no more secret anymore as to which fish is mine in the POTM so here ya go. To lazy to put my copyright on them too so....©

This is my, what i believe to be a, Aulonocara stuartgranti Red Shoulder peacock. I have a Trio, though these are only shots of the male.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

3 more

 

[Dipschnit]

Wow,
those guys are awsome! Nice shots too. I'm a little jealous at this point,lol



Charlie

 

[Fishckabibble]

you suck!!! im gonna steal your camera lol great looking fish and great shots as well! good job (and i love your rockwork too)

 

[yav1n]

how about a shot of the whole tank?

 

[zoo minsi]

wow beautiful fish, im always amazed at the pice you post.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

These are the latest full tank shots i have. No fish in it at the time the pics were taken....after this weekend i'll try and get some shots of it with fish.

 

[f8fan]

Incredible shots of breathtaking fish, as always!!!

*thumbsups love the rocks!

 

[yav1n]

I think I remember you saying that you didnt have any other fish? do you have other tanks? where did you pick up your fish lfs or a local club etc?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I think I remember you saying that you didnt have any other fish? do you have other tanks? where did you pick up your fish lfs or a local club etc?

The only fish i have right at this moment are some african shell dwellers (Multies), those peacocks, and 2 damsels in SW.

I have a total of 4 pesonal tanks, but we have about 11 total in the house....all with cichlids. (Minus my sw nano). I took a short break a while back and have just begun to restock, so most of my tanks are quite empty.

I scored these peacocks at the LFS. But headed to a local club auction this weekend...stay tuned.

 

[Mushroomman]

Lookin good

 

[MOsborne05]

Nice C'man Is that one of the females in the third pic?

 

[wilsonriverfish]

nice fish what kind of fish are they? I can tell there cichlids but what kind? Also Its a damn fine looking fish and tank! Were did you purchase it at?The colors are sic

 

[Katie217]

um...CM...i hate you...
you and your nice fish, im jelous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Nice C'man Is that one of the females in the third pic?

Well, i have 1 female for sure. The other could be a young immature male...not sure yet. I think that certain fish is the young male.

nice fish what kind of fish are they? I can tell there cichlids but what kind? Also Its a damn fine looking fish and tank! Were did you purchase it at?The colors are sic

Sold to me as "Regal Peacock" but i believe it to be a Aulonocara stuartgranti Red Shoulder peacock. Got them from my LFS.

Thanks for the nice comments everyone, more to come this weekend hopefully!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

More you say?

It don't get much better then the rift lakes folks! *thumbsups

 

[Mushroomman]

Amazing photos.

Oh and... Yes it does get better... its called the warm water coral reefs

 

[Verse914]

Great job on these pics Matt.

Id say that it was a male as well looking at how pointed his anal fin is (fish in the backgrond - 3rd pic).

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Thanks Aaron, the other male has yet to color up anymore...i assume because he doesn't want to draw attention from the dominant colored male.

In other news i changed the rocks around...what a PAIN! The large rocks you see in there weigh close to 20lbs each. I shifted most of them all the way to the left side in hopes of making a cliff type formation overlooking a nice sand bed on the right. I sorta kinda acomplished it but i'm not sure if i'm happy with it....but i'm not moving them anytime soon again so i guess i better be happy.

The whole point of reaquascaping was to give more swiming room over the sand and provide a place for them a good open area to spawn if they so choose. This new setup is more peacock/Hap friendly. While the old rocks were Mbuna friendly and something i'd like to recreate in my other 55gal soon.

 

[silver dollars]

Beautiful Tank, Fish, and Photos!!!! Hey can you tell me how you did your rock work???(It makes me jelouse!)